Great news! The East Bay Community Foundation gave us a grant that covers two thirds of the cost of the immigration-themed mural. The mural will be the first of several pieces of public art Groundwork Richmond hopes to install at the Pullman Portal Park in Richmond. This 480 sq foot mural will feature the positive contributions of Latino immigrants to the City of Richmond.

What makes this project so exciting is that it will be designed and painted by youth from Groundwork Richmond’s Green Team, and with the help of neighbors and other volunteers. I will act as facilitator and will help the youth create a mock-up to scale that we can present to the Neighborhood Council and others who might want to give feedback.

As a Latinx muralist, I believe artists do not exist in a vacuum. It is important to me and others to respond to the recent wave of separations and deportation of Latinx families with art that can uplift the community where I live and work.

First Time Here?

Dear visitor,

This blog helps my supporters track the progress of new projects. For example, last year my 16 Puerto Rican Portraits project was funded thanks to a Kickstarter campaign, and I was able complete the first part of the portraits for this show in the island. Learn more about this show.

I paint murals with high school-aged youth during summer and fall in collaboration with local non-profits. Keeping a blog is part of the documentation required by funding sources. You can see photos of past murals in the public art page.

I you want to find out about the classes and workshops I teach, please visit the website devoted to all things instructional, rebecasartclasses.com